| What connotation does the word "Safari" have | | | | flushing toilets, 2-ply loo paper and hot water |
| for you? | | | | available whenever necessary. It's like a little piece |
| For some it involves trekking through scrub bush, | | | | of heaven. |
| being at one with nature, getting up close to the | | | | You get to travel in comfortable rough terrain |
| animals (hopefully downwind) and the thrill of | | | | vehicles. Ok rough terrain vehicles are not exactly |
| knowing that at any moment they could come | | | | the most comfortable in the world but these are |
| across something wild and distinctly animal. This | | | | as comfortable as you can get them and some |
| would probably appeal to outdoorsy adventurous | | | | are air-conditioned. Now that is cool. You cover |
| types. Or those who consider themselves | | | | more ground so your chance of seeing more |
| outdoorsy adventurous types. Or those who | | | | animals is increased. You may get out of the |
| have never been outdoorsy and adventurous in | | | | vehicle at your guide's discretion, so you can still |
| their entire sedentary lives but who now feel the | | | | get that thrill of sneaking up on some |
| need for an outdoorsy adventurous experience. | | | | unsuspecting elephants scratching themselves on |
| What could be more envigourating and | | | | tree trunks, or a mother rhino suckling her baby, |
| empowering than trekking lions and elephants, | | | | just watch out for daddy, he's protective and is |
| animals far mightier and more dangerous than us? | | | | deceptively fast. Then just as you begin to get |
| The adrenaline rush when the guide suddenly | | | | uncomfortable in the heat or cold, its back to the |
| beckons you to be quiet, to duck down and to | | | | bus and off you go again. |
| follow her slowly, would be heady enough to | | | | If it's a really good luxury safari, they pack a |
| rocket you to the sky. You probably wouldn't | | | | good lunch and provide something to soothe your |
| even feel your feet move as you tiptoed | | | | parched throat in the form of good wine. If it's |
| forward and stopped as your eyes followed her | | | | only a good luxury safari they'll make you wait |
| finger to the pride of lions drinking from the | | | | until you get back to the lodge and/or chalets |
| muddy pool. The awe you would feel as you | | | | before cooking up an excellent 3-course meal with |
| watched them drink side by side with some | | | | before the mentioned wines and maybe some |
| giraffe, too full to show any interest in them | | | | beer for those whose tastes run that way. Meals |
| having just eaten their fill of springbuck, would | | | | are usually outdoors so that you can get the |
| probably be indescribable and be burned into your | | | | most out of your nature experience. |
| soul forever. | | | | Now let your imagination run riot with a big |
| For the very hardcore adventurous types there is | | | | crackling fire, too many stars to count and so |
| safari camping. This involves actually camping in a | | | | bright that you can almost see by them. Relax |
| game park over night, or over several nights. You | | | | with your glass of wine or beer, or soft drink if |
| are not the only one if you think that this sounds | | | | alcohol is not your style, we like teetotalers too, |
| a little dangerous. Nor are you the only one if the | | | | and listen to the noises that the animals make. |
| thought of sleeping in a flimsy tent and sleeping | | | | They are scary at first, especially when it sounds |
| bag while nocturnal predators roam makes you a | | | | like they're coming closer and closer and they |
| little uncomfortable. Sleep in such circumstance | | | | could be a little on the hungry side. But the guide |
| might in fact be hard to come by. Presumably | | | | explains that they don't like the fire and so keep |
| that all adds to the thrill. Some people actually | | | | their distance (secretly you wonder what happens |
| thrive on it, are totally comfortable with it and can | | | | when the fire goes out and you're in your bed, |
| sleep with a rhino taking a leak right next to them. | | | | but you try to push that out of your mind) and |
| Power to them. Its total environment | | | | that the noises that they make are just their |
| envelopment, completely letting go of your city | | | | way of communicating with each other. So you |
| life and embracing nature in its rawest form. | | | | relax a bit more and commune with nature some |
| Again, it appeals to some. It appeals to rather a | | | | more, and look forward to your bath that opens |
| lot actually. | | | | out onto a deck with a view across the park and |
| For the softer, more delicate types, for those | | | | to the chocolates that are on your pillow. This is a |
| who do not like hoofing it through scrub grass and | | | | safari the luxury way. |
| sweating through their khakis, there are | | | | Anyway you choose to do it and whatever your |
| alternative options that are no less fulfilling or awe | | | | preference your safari is your own unique |
| inspiring. Luxury safaris. Now what could be better | | | | experience. It is treasured within your soul and |
| than that? In touch with nature, up close and | | | | somehow helps bind you closer to the majestic |
| personal with large and wild animals and best of all, | | | | continent that is Africa. |